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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

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  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  besty

  can you just explain in more detail the 'Intelligent Creator' bit from the Max jammer quote please?
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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  besty

  can you just explain in more detail the 'Intelligent Creator' bit from the Max jammer quote please?
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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  besty

  This is quote mining by wiki.

  You are claiming that I took a quote deceitfully out of context to support my view? I provided a source link so everyone can see the context - its 100% clear Kate - Einstein did not believe in 'God' in the way that you used the term without qualification.

  I see you have now modified your position to

  He believed in an intelligent creator, he was not a theist, an atheist or a pantheist. In fact he gave himself no labels,

  Can you provide any evidence for your claim that he believed in an Intelligent Creator?

  Einstein used many labels to describe his religious views, including "agnostic" [3] "religious nonbeliever" [4] and a "pantheistic" [5] believer in "Spinoza's God." [6]

  Have you read the wiki article on his beliefs before making claims on his behalf and accusing me of quote mining?
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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  besty

  Having said this if there is any evidence to support that fact there is no intelligent creator, then I will change my view

  the burden of proof is 100% on believers - atheists need do nothing to support their view.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%27s_teapot
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
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  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  besty

  To summarise: It is a valid position to believe in a higer power or god but not to be able to account for what it does or doesn't do. Linking to your summary does not refute this .

  How is that position different to 'its a mystery and I don't don't know whats going on here'?

  Belief (ie without evidence) in a higher power or god (very vague) but not able to account for its in/actions (again, no real clue about anything)

  That's a pretty soft position you argue for.
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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  besty

  https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/special-pleading

  You moved the goalposts or made up an exception when your claim was shown to be false.
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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  @kate

  And then there was Eitnein who believed in God too.

  Not according to the man himself:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Albert_Einstein

  In a letter to Beatrice Frohlich, 17 December 1952 Einstein stated, "The idea of a personal God is quite alien to me and seems even naïve.

  But you knew that, right?
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  New Year Resolution: A new recipe every week

  by Simon in

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  we decided we don't cook enough and are pretty bored of what we usually eat (whether home-made or eating out).. so .... our new years resolution for 2014 is to try a new recipe every week.. so far we've done some jamie olivers roasted vegetables and right now we're making cornish-like pasties.

  apparently, people are very militant about exactly what a cornish pastie is so our's are cornish-like because dammit, we wanted peas and carrots and whatever seasoning we wanted to stick in there too!.

  smells delicious and can't wait to eat them.. i also invented a new dish using a leftover half-tin of garden peas and a slice of bread.

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  besty

  if you have lots of cookbooks then you should take a look at eatyourbooks.com

  well worth the small subscription
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  Millions die in Natural disasters - God is doing nothing. Do I adopt Anthropomorphism to him?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i do not think god is a'morphic.

  god is not human, so hence he does not possess human characteristics, to know god better and to understand him better i study science.

  there has been a new discovery of strange signals picked up from black holes and distant supernovae suggest there's more to space-time than einstein believed.

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  besty

  @DJS

  You seem to be well on your way to becoming an atheist. I've observed your posts; you are trying to hang onto your theism, but seeking reasons not to. I've been there. Good luck on your journey.

  It's a common theme - for those that have been around the block on JWN it has been played out many times. Just one example that springs to mind:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/182113/1/Is-Atheism-a-Form-of-Blind-Faith#.UslwaWRdV90

  followed a few years later by:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/226112/1/Christians-Expect-Too-Much-of-God-Compared-To-Witnesses#.Uslv6WRdV90
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  The Quenelle Controversy

  by metatron in

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  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/world/europe/concern-over-quenelle-gesture-grows-in-france.html?_r=0.

  i had never heard of this until recently.

  apparently, it's gone viral and eurocrats are worried.. .

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  besty

  difficult to maintain the anti-establishment rhetroic given that his wife has trademarked the gesture.

  LOL